They showed up when I did a google search of a filter that I'm investigating, and the filter is priced almost 1/3 less than anywhere else. It is almost $1,600 on www.pondusa.com but just over $1,000 on www.aquaticponds.com which seems way too inexpensive.
Hubby and I just have not been able to find out anything about the company, other than it is based out of Pennsylvania and looks to have been doing business since 2003. The website is www.aquaticponds.com if anyone is interested in looking at it. I just wondered if anyone has heard anything about them, good or bad. Feel free to privately d-mail me or post here.
Hubby told me "If something seems like too good a deal, it probably is." Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Elizabeth
Has anyone heard of Aquatic Ponds?
I have never heard of those filters but when my pond was in too much sun I made a home made filter out of a big tote. For yrs now mine is in three quarters shade and I have enough plant life fish and river snails to balance it and it is clear as a bell. BEV
Dragonfly62
Could you please share how you made your filter from a tote? I would be most interested to know. Thanks.
D mail me with your request and next spring when I get things out of the garden shed I would be glad to take pics of it for you. Is that ok? BEV
I know I made my first filter out of a Rubbermaid Tubby, I think that's also what you're probably refering to as a tote(?)
I used a submursable pump ( I get mine from ebay ) ....had the tube flow into the top, where I had layers of filter media (which I also got by the roll off ebay) The first time I did it, I used something similar to quilt batting, but it doesn't hold up well, and I'd have to throw it away each time I cleaned it.
Toward the bottom, I used a normal pipe fitting, the type that goes on each side of the tubby, and gravity filtered the water through the top from the pump, through the filter media, and out the bottom back into the pond.
If your pond is small enough, the pressure filters work great, and come with UV lighting, which dramatically helps keep your water algae free.
I use a pressure filter with built in UV on a small pond and I love it. Absolutley love it. It's a Fishmate with a simple back flush. Attach a piece of hose to the cleaning port, twist the knob to clean and run until the water flows clear. Wait two minutes and repeat. Remove the hose, cap the cleaning port and turn the knob back to run and you're done. I've never used anything that performed better with less work in 8 years. I used a Cyprio pressure filter originally in the small pond and it was pain in the bottom that also broke. But the Fishmate - I can't say enough good about it. Mind you though, that this is a small goldfish pond ( 480 gal) and I way oversized it to accomodate a strong waterfall flow with a small stream. If I was allowed to give only one piece of advice it would be to always size up the filtration, regardless of method chosen.
Lots of clever people successfully make their own filtration. I'm not one of 'em. Not that clever. It's "store bought" for me.
I'm not one of those "clever people" who can create a filter, either. For my 270 gallon basement/quarantine pond, I purchased a Laguna pressure filter and pump combo whose flow rate is 900 gallons/hour - it should be able to come close to that, since there will be almost no vertical lift (it is just going to sit next to the 18" pond). Everything should arrive on Thursday - I'm so excited!
For the big pond we're going to put in next year, I now wonder if I should purchase two high pressure filters or one large gravity fed. Hmmm....
Laguna has a good reputation. Which ever way you go on your big outdoor pond try to incorporate a skimmer. By pre-filtering out debris they allow the main filter to do a better job and they help keep the water clear.
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In my larger pond I use 2 pressure filters with UV lights, one at each end in opposite corners, so it kind of creates a swirl of the water. Trust me, I'm one of those ponders who can NOT say no to a pretty fish, so my pond is overstocked. With the concept of more pump and filter than needed, I can keep healthy water, even with too many fish. The slight swirl current of the water also moves most leaves to the center into a pile, where I can scoop them off the bottom easier because they're all in one location.
Elizabeth, I live in Pa. a couple of hrs away from this area. I'm not sure if I know the company but maybe if you post in the Mid-Atlantic Forum you might get someone from closer to Bucks Co. that would be able to give you some info. There have been two very nice pond builders that have been at a couple of our local flower shows and one of them might have been that company. I just can't remember for sure Ric might know and I will look for some of the pamplets I picked up.